portability

noun

por·​ta·​bil·​i·​ty ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural portabilities

1

: the quality or state of being portable

2

: the transferability of a worker's benefits from one pension fund to another when the worker changes jobs

Examples of portability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Packable Travel Backpack This Nobl find is anything but your run-of-the-mill travel backpack—it's specially designed to fold into a compact pouch when not in use for easy portability. —Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025

During the Black Friday window, the Literider becomes a high-value acquisition for buyers seeking efficiency and portability without sacrificing motor power. —New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025

The Bushnell Legend Ultra 10x42 provides portability, great optical quality and fog-free views for only $150. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025

The Parklite solves that by turning any standard hammock into a freestanding system that delivers hammock-level relaxation with camp-chair portability. —Graham Averill, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for portability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility